Main Entry: bless
Pronunciation: bles
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): blessed /blest /; also blest /blest/; bless·ing
Etymology: Old English bltsian, bldsian "to bless, to consecrate (originally with blood)," derived from bld "blood"1: to make holy : HALLOW2: to make the sign of the cross upon or over3: to ask divine care or protection for4: to praise or honor as holy5: to make successful or happy6: ENDOW 2, favor